Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia
Armenia: Birth rate by women's age group was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1992
All-time low
13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Armenia peaked at 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 34.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 32.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 33.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 35.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 38.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 42.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 45.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 46.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 48.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 34.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 32.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 37.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 40.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 43.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 43.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 44.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 40.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 38.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 38.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 39.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 39.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 40.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 45.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 48.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 50.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 52.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 55.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 59.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 60.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 61.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 60.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 68.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 73.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 79.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 85.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 78.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 70.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 66.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 56.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 51.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 39.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 37.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 33.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 32.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 28.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 27.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 28.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 31.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 25.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 18.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 16.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 13.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Armenia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Armenia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.